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My JOYFUL REFLECTIONS header picture is a picture taken on 10/20/16 on our visit to the Biltmore House and Gardens in Asheville, North Carolina. I had never seen so many different colors of Poinsettias before... These HOT Pink ones were gorgeous.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

More from Ocean Isle Beach in December

As you know if you have read my recent blogs, George and I went to Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina for a few days before Christmas. If you didn't see any of my other pictures from there, go to my sidebar and scroll down to Labels. Click on the label named 'Ocean Isle 12-2010'... This is my 4th post from that trip.

Today I'll share with you a few more pictures around the Islander Inn where we stayed. Above is a picture of a very happy woman --to be at the beach on a sunny afternoon in December!!! Below are more.

The sun was setting ---and I loved the color it produced of the area around the Islander Inn. Isn't this a gorgeous picture?

George was happy to be at the beach also, even though the sun was in his eyes...

I took this picture of George as he was walking back from the beach on a COLD day to take some pictures. Can you see him down there --with his red hat and his camera bag over his right shoulder?

George took this picture of me ---standing on our balcony (right after I took his picture). See me up there in my Christmas sweatshirt????

And--here's one more picture of George walking back to our room at the Islander Inn. Obviously, there was nobody swimming in our pool (HA) and nobody even sitting in the little gazebo. Did I tell you that it was COLD there, especially when the wind blew?

I still have about three more sets of photos to share from this little trip... MAYBE I'll catch up someday!!!!! ha

Have a wonderful Thursday!! Today is Epiphany---- which is when the three Wisemen (Magi) visited the Baby Jesus. Yesterday was the end of the official Twelve Days of Christmas. Many people think that the twelve days are BEFORE Christmas --but they are officially the 12 days after Christmas ending on January 5.

More great shots from the beach! Oh how I miss the ocean. Thanks for the reminder about the Kings. I have to put up my flag "Wise Men Still Seek Him" on my front porch. Most people (if they have that one) put it up during Christmas - but I always wait for January!I have a big rehearsal today with my 4th grade chorus. Our concert is next week. January's are always so hard - with the concert and report cards within the same couple of weeks. I know ... I know ... One Day at a time!!

That does look like a nice place to vacation. We went with friends to Myrtle Beach for New Year's several years ago. It was COLD! But it was fun and something different to do. You and George do seem to have fun no matter where you go or what you do. That's a good quality to have and a better one to share.

What a beautiful place to vacation for a few days! I particularly like the photo you took during the "golden" minutes when the angle of the sun seemingly performs a magic trick, enhancing the colors of everything. It's my favorite time of day.

When I clicked on your blog I thought I had clicked back on mine. We have almost the same picture on the header! Loved the pictures. I love looking at the ocean anytime. Hope your new year is going well.

I think it's great that you and George love the same things, like the mountains, waterfalls, and the beach. Your pictures show two happy people enjoying life together. The nicest vacation I took for the last ten years before retirement was at Myrtle Beach - the whole month of November! We loved waking up and being able to look out onto the Ocean from our apartment and seeing the calm and almost deserted beach. There's something majestic about it.

Hi Betsy, You both look like you had a wonderful sea-side vacation. I enjoy the beach myself but have never been on the Eastern beaches except for Florida's Atlantic coastline. Have a wonderful day today!

Love seeing these pictures of the beach, especially when we are having a blizzard warning here in Michigan tonight! And, it makes me happy because we are heading down for a visit in Florida in about a week!! I can't wait to dip my toes in the Florida ocean..we'll be visiting both the east coast and the Gulf, so I am READY. ha

Love the second picture--so pretty! You and George look like you had loads of fun, even though it was cold. I wish I was at a warm, tropical beach right now! I know it's only been winter a couple of weeks, but I'm already tired of being cold! :)

A Christmas sweatshirt on the beach,hmmmmm, I'm trying to imagine what Christmas would be like if I lived at the beach.Did you see any beach front house decorated with Christmas lights. Now that would be a cool thing to walk on the beach and look at Christmas lights !!Have a blessed tomorrow. Marilyn

I went hiking today, my son and husband walked very fast as I cautiously walked on the volcanic rocks and sounding at them to wait for me. I was thinking, I hope I will continue to hike when I get to your age.

What a lovely Islander Inn with all balconies fronting the ocean. Reminds me of the sea front million dollar homes along the coasts of Malibu in California. That's always my dream to own a home or spend my honeymoon at the balcony and watch sunsets with a cold beer in hand. You both are so blessed everyday!

Hi Betsy,My name is Jane and I'm with Dwellable.I was looking for blogs about Ocean Isle Beach to share on our site and I came across your post...If you're open to it, shoot me an email at jane(at)dwellable(dot)com.Hope to hear from you soon!Jane